The North State Journal

CHARLOTTE — On Saturday night, the Charlotte 49ers football team erased an early 17-0 deficit to come out on top 27-26 over FCS opponent Gardner-Webb in Richardson Stadium. The 49ers (1-2) outscored the Runnin’ Bulldogs […]

True freshman quarterback CJ Bailey leads NC State to second half comeback

With the NC State Wolfpack (1-1) teetering towards what would have been a terrible loss to LA Tech, true freshman CJ Bailey entered the game late in the second quarter following an injury to starter […]

Apple embraces AI craze with newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple launched a new iPhone lineup Monday that is part of the artificial intelligence craze. This is the company’s latest attempt to capitalize on a technology trend and transform it into a […]

New coach, same message: It's not as bad as it looked Panthers still encouraged by Ls

September 13, 2024

Typically, in an election year like this one, voters are asked to consider the question, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” That’s going to be a tough bar to clear for [...]
The Kannapolis enterprise boasts cutting-edge technology and valuable experience Wallbanger Studios brings world-class recording to NC

September 13, 2024

KANNAPOLIS — Tucked away at the end of a long driveway in the quaint town of Kannapolis stands a white, nondescript, 10,000-square-foot metal building. The only indication of what lies behind the steel doors is [...]
Awards of $10,000-$30,000 are available Second round of America 250 NC grants open

September 13, 2024

RALEIGH — The next round of grant funding for America 250 celebrations in North Carolina opened Aug. 26. County committees can apply for grants in the amount of $10,000, and community program grants can receive [...]
‌Wake Forest prepares to host fifth-ranked Ole Miss

September 13, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM — After a fourth-quarter collapse and a 31-30 home loss to Virginia over the weekend, Wake Forest’s football team is now tasked with playing the country’s top-ranked offense as a follow-up. The Demon Deacons [...]
Plenty at stake for ECU, App State

September 13, 2024

Week two wasn’t the prettiest for ECU (2-0, 0-0) and App State (1-1, 0-0) on the gridiron, but the in-state foes will have a chance to remedy their shortcomings against each other this weekend. ECU [...]

SHAPIRO: The evil of cowardice

On Aug. 31, the Israeli military made a macabre and horrifying discovery: the slain bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas, including American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin. All six hostages had been shot point-blank in the […]

BARONE: What if Trump runs ahead of his poll numbers — again?

As I try to understand public opinion in yet another presidential election year with former President Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, I see an anomaly. On one hand, the polls look very much like […]

Panthers still encouraged by Ls

Typically, in an election year like this one, voters are asked to consider the question, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” That’s going to be a tough bar to clear for […]

Plenty at stake for ECU, App State

Week two wasn’t the prettiest for ECU (2-0, 0-0) and App State (1-1, 0-0) on the gridiron, but the in-state foes will have a chance to remedy their shortcomings against each other this weekend. ECU […]

New year, new team, same old Wolfpack?

Heading into the 2024 season, things were expected to be different for the NC State Wolfpack. After years of the Wolfpack knocking on the door of something more, this was the year where it was […]

What it was, was football

September 12, 2024

For the second straight week, North Carolina’s 33 colleges and universities that play football failed to produce a winning record. However, we’ll take a look at the best and worst of the week that was […]

Swing racquet sports coming to NC

September 9, 2024

For anyone who can’t get enough of racquet sports and those who have hopped on the recent pickleball wave, Raleigh will be the place to be pretty soon. Swing Racquet + Paddle, a 44-acre racquet […]

UNC dominates the run game in 38-20 home-opening win over Charlotte

UNC (2-0, 0-0) left its heelprint all over Charlotte (0-2, 0-0) as it rushed for 269 yards in its 38-20 home opening win Saturday. With junior running back Omarion Hampton leaving the game in the […]

NFL rosters have 114 NC players

September 6, 2024

With the NFL season kicking off this week, football fans across the state can agree on one thing. We hate Cleveland. The Browns are the only NFL team without a North Carolina product on their […]

The Stream: George Strait’s drops 31st record, ‘Rebel Ridge,’ hits Netflix, Mormon influencers on Hulu

September 5, 2024

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” a docuseries following young wives in Utah, and the suspenseful thriller “Rebel Ridge” are some of the new television films, music and games headed to a device near you. […]

Box Office: ‘Deadpool’ remains on top, ‘Reagan’ beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend

September 5, 2024

For the second weekend in a row, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Marvel’s smash hit that has shattered records and become the best-selling R-rated movie of all time, topped the charts, with other holdovers from the summer […]

The Word: Measuring a life

September 4, 2024

One of the first things that I remember learning in Sunday school was Methuselah was the oldest man who ever lived. The Bible puts his age at nine hundred and sixty-nine years. I am not […]

Book Review: Former Pentagon insider says US holds back UFO info in ‘Imminent’

August 31, 2024

A procession of books in recent years have explored the UFO phenomenon, but only some, perhaps with the authority Luis Elizondo brings as a Defense Department insider, laboring for decades to learn who the visitors […]

New streaming service peeks into 2024 election

August 31, 2024

NEW YORK — Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what’s happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and streams local newscasts. Swing State […]

Birthdays this week: Aug. 29-Sept. 4

August 29, 2024

Here are the celebrities who have birthdays this week. Aug. 29 Actor Elliott Gould is 86. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin is 86. Olympic gold medal sprinter Wyomia Tyus is 79. Olympic gold medal […]

MATTHEWS: Autumn sweet autumn

September 12, 2024

Though it’s not officially autumn yet, it is certainly starting to feel like it. Temperatures over the last week or so during the day have been in the 70s and low 80s, while at night […]

HILL: America’s secular First Commandment

September 12, 2024

In America, we have a secular First “Commandment”: Speak your mind. To put it in cross-disciplinary terms, it would be “sinful” not to express your opinion, thoughts or ideas on any sundry subject. After all, […]

ESTRICH: Back to school

“Welcome to MIT!” the flyers being handed out to incoming students announce, next to a drawing of Tim the Beaver, MIT’s mascot. The flyers go on to comment on the conflict in the Middle East […]

HUDSON: Three years since the horrific Abbey Gate attack

It’s been three years since the Harris-Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan resulted in the horrific Abbey Gate terrorist bombing — the deadliest attack on Americans since 2011. But we will never forget. On Aug. […]

RODGERS: Serving man while serving God